Michael Lewis' so-sad-it's-funny and impossible-to-adapt-to-film book The Big Short gets adapted for film by writer/director Adam McKay - previously best known as the director of Anchorman and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. McKay, now nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, assembles an impressive cast, keeps the pace fast, and breaks the fourth wall in an attempt to inform and infuriate the audience.

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What they liked:

The great cast

The cameos and asides used to educate the audience on complex financial topics

What they did not like:

Christian Bale's over the top performance

Other blatant, on-the-nose elements meant to hit you over the head - because you are an idiot (or so McKay may think)

Thomas McCarthy rebounds from directing Adam Sandler's The Cobbler by co-writing and directing Spotlight, the story of the Boston Globe's investigation into sexual misconduct and cover ups within the Catholic church in the city of Boston. The movie, which features nearly every working actor in Hollywood, or so it seems, is a solid yarn set in dusty news rooms which may or may not exist anymore.

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What they liked:

The acting, particularly from Michael Keaton and a subdued Liev Schreiber

Adapted from Emma Donoghue's 2010 novel of the same name, Room stars Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay as a mother and son held captive in a room for several years. As they secure their release, Tremblay's Jack gets to experience the world beyond their small room for the first time. The film also stars Joan Allen as Larson's mother.

Listen to this episode to hear the guys discuss:

What they liked:

Mike enjoyed the movie and has several valid reasons to support his opinion

What they did not like:

Danny did not enjoy the movie and has several valid reasons to support his opinion

In the previous 88 episodes, Danny and Mike have never been on such opposite sides of a film. Check out the discussion and decide for yourself!